Haken v. new single Nightingale (April 26)

[ariich]

Fritzinger review of the new album was published today at LotsOfMuzik:

https://lotsofmuzic.weebly.com/home/effortlessly-skipping-every-prog-cliche-our-review-of-hakens-new-album-vektor

 

Good review!

One factual error though - it states that Clear has no motifs that appear in the rest of the album, but that's incorrect. Clear largely features a theme from Host.

[me7]

Now THAT's a well written review.

[me7]

I just realized that Rex, the name of the doctor, means "king" in Latin. The retcon is strong in this one.

[Ben_Jamin]

I'm really hoping I can make the Denver show, if tickets don't sell out a week before they play. Finally listened to The Puzzle Box and I feel it'll really rock live. Gonna Pre-order Vector now.

[Fritzinger]

Now THAT's a well written review.

Thanks a lot

Fritzinger review of the new album was published today at LotsOfMuzik:

https://lotsofmuzic.weebly.com/home/effortlessly-skipping-every-prog-cliche-our-review-of-hakens-new-album-vektor

 

Good review!

One factual error though - it states that Clear has no motifs that appear in the rest of the album, but that's incorrect. Clear largely features a theme from Host.

Shame on me, I've listened to the whole thing about 50 times now and never realised that!!

[RoeDent]

I know those stickers are removable (thank goodness), but whyyyy did IO feel the need to stick Portnoy's over-the-top Instagram quote on there?

Also, after the disaster that was the last couple of IO albums not actually being released on the day they were supposed to, I'm approaching Oct 26th with some trepidation. I wish it wasn't that way, but since IO sold out to Sony things haven't been the same. See what happens when you sell out? I don't know whether I should preorder online or try and get it from my local on the day.

[Fritzinger]

I know those stickers are removable (thank goodness), but whyyyy did IO feel the need to stick Portnoy's over-the-top Instagram quote on there?

Also, after the disaster that was the last couple of IO albums not actually being released on the day they were supposed to, I'm approaching Oct 26th with some trepidation. I wish it wasn't that way, but since IO sold out to Sony things haven't been the same. See what happens when you sell out? I don't know whether I should preorder online or try and get it from my local on the day.

Because Mike Portnoy is a big name in the Prog-Metal business.. Don't like it either, but I think it's an understandable move by the label.

[MinistroRaven]

I know those stickers are removable (thank goodness), but whyyyy did IO feel the need to stick Portnoy's over-the-top Instagram quote on there?

What sticker?

[RoeDent]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vector-Limited-2CD-Mediabook-Haken/dp/B07G1YHMQ4/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1539613625&sr=1-1&keywords=haken+vector

Look at the second or third picture of the CDs. The black sticker in the corner.

Meanwhile, I find now there is a standard CD version available. I'm not spending 3 extra quid for a disc I'll probably never play (ie. the instrumental disc).

[jammindude]

I kinda like stuff like that.   

[MinistroRaven]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vector-Limited-2CD-Mediabook-Haken/dp/B07G1YHMQ4/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1539613625&sr=1-1&keywords=haken+vector

Look at the second or third picture of the CDs. The black sticker in the corner.

Meanwhile, I find now there is a standard CD version available. I'm not spending 3 extra quid for a disc I'll probably never play (ie. the instrumental disc).

Oh. IC

[TheLordOfTheStrings]

I know those stickers are removable (thank goodness), but whyyyy did IO feel the need to stick Portnoy's over-the-top Instagram quote on there?

Also, after the disaster that was the last couple of IO albums not actually being released on the day they were supposed to, I'm approaching Oct 26th with some trepidation. I wish it wasn't that way, but since IO sold out to Sony things haven't been the same. See what happens when you sell out? I don't know whether I should preorder online or try and get it from my local on the day.

Because Mike Portnoy is a big name in the Prog-Metal business.. Don't like it either, but I think it's an understandable move by the label.

Also SOA is also an IO band, therefore cross promotion. Anyone who doesn't know SOA who reads that and thinks "What's Opus Maximus?" could potentially look it up, they may very well like SOA, and then buy their album.

[RoeDent]

But usually those stickers have proper reviews on them from serious magazine reviews, not gushing Instagram comments.

[ariich]

But usually those stickers have proper reviews on them from serious magazine reviews, not gushing Instagram comments.

Actually they normally don't have a review at all as they're produced before any reviews are published. Normally they just have promo info like "Latest masterpiece from the masters of prog, featuring the single The Good Doctor" or whatever. I agree this one is a bit weird, to be honest. Feel like it could put off as many people as it attracts!

[Dublagent66]

I watched the Puzzle Box video on YouTube for the first time.  Bizzare!!   It may take a while to wrap my head around that one.

[ErHaO]

Haha, what an odd thing to put a Portnoy quote on the cover. Personally, I find it amusing and harmless.

[goo-goo]

Haha, what an odd thing to put a Portnoy quote on the cover. Personally, I find it amusing and harmless.

I believe it is not the first time Inside Out uses a Portnoy quote. I think Spock’s Beard Snow had one as well (comparing it to The Who’s Tommy IIRC).

[nobloodyname]

Wait...British people don’t pronounce R’s?
People who come from gReat bRiton don’t pronounce R’s?

They pronounce less r's than American people do. Have Arich send you an audio of him saying, car, care, nurse, poor and you'll see 

This isn't quite correct. It's true for some accents (like BBC English and most other accents from south east England). But most other regional accents have quite strong pronounciations of Rs, even in words that don't have Rs in them. The west country in particular is famous for it.

Completely OT, of course, but if anyone is interested in learning more, look up rhotic vs non-rhotic accents.

[mikeyd23]

Haha, what an odd thing to put a Portnoy quote on the cover. Personally, I find it amusing and harmless.

I agree, I find it odd, amusing, and harmless. That said, I'm far more interested in what's below the MP quote on the sticker (Nolly mixed the album). That's sticker worthy stuff.

[me7]

They even put the Opus Maximus reference on the sticker

[Train of Naught]

Haha, what an odd thing to put a Portnoy quote on the cover. Personally, I find it amusing and harmless.

I agree, I find it odd, amusing, and harmless. That said, I'm far more interested in what's below the MP quote on the sticker (Nolly mixed the album). That's sticker worthy stuff.

Yeah, that's something that's cool, hype-worthy, and you know, actually relevant to the release.

Really glad Nolly is getting so much recognition for his mixing skills (especially since leaving Periphery and being able to devote all his time to), in my opinion he does the best mixes for modern prog metal releases right now, never heard a bad sounding album by him.

[mikeyd23]

Yeah, that's something that's cool, hype-worthy, and you know, actually relevant to the release.

Yeah for real 

Really glad Nolly is getting so much recognition for his mixing skills (especially since leaving Periphery and being able to devote all his time to), in my opinion he does the best mixes for modern prog metal releases right now, never heard a bad sounding album by him.

Yup, I totally agree. For my money, he's the best in the business right now for modern metal.

[Max Kuehnau]

Here's another one for you, it just came up on YT a few minutes ago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNT_9mmQaS8
Track 7 (closing track) on the album

[ariich]

Dayum, they've released videos for half the album.

[Max Kuehnau]

Dayum, they've released videos for half the album.

as Steven Wilson did for To The Bone last year. That seems to be "normal" nowadays.

[Fritzinger]

Didn't Metallica even release videos for ALL of their songs off Hardwired?

[YtseJamittaja]

Periphery did also release all songs before the release date with PIII: Select Difficult

[mikeyd23]

Just listened to A Cell Divides... Eh, didn't really do anything for me. Still can't get into the vocals and the music didn't really go anywhere.

I really wish I could get into this band more, on paper they check so many boxes for me, I just haven't connected with their stuff.

[Nekov]

Just listened to A Cell Divides... Eh, didn't really do anything for me. Still can't get into the vocals and the music didn't really go anywhere.

I have no problems with the vocals, but the rest I agree with.

[Nick]

People (even the band) keep saying they have half the album out, but by running time it's actually only 37%.

[Evermind]

People (even the band) keep saying they have half the album out, but by running time it's actually only 37%.

If you round that up to 50%, that's half of the album.

[cramx3]

It does seem to be a trend of bands releasing a lot more music before album release date now a days.

Song is pretty cool.  These music videos have been pretty bad though.  Sucks because I thought the videos for the Affinity songs were pretty cool, but these look lazy and boring.

[ariich]

Sucks because I thought the videos for the Affinity songs were pretty cool, but these look lazy and boring.

*remembers Earthrise video*

Er....

[Crow]

People (even the band) keep saying they have half the album out, but by running time it's actually only 37%.

If you round that up to 50%, that's half of the album.

[jammindude]

I listened to The Good Doctor when it first came out...once. And I’ve already forgotten it.

I remember really liking it, but I really want the album to be a fresh experience, so I’ve been avoiding all the other releases completely. Only one more week!!!